The state of Gujarat is deeply attached with Mahatma Gandhi's life and action. Kirti Mandir, also acclaimed as ‘Temple of Fame’, is a memorial temple built in honour of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in his birthplace in the city of Porbandar, Gujarat. The foundation stone of Kirti Mandir is said be laid in 1947 to turn the dream and imagination of Shri Nanji Kalidas Mehta into reality.